www.BookHoundsYA.net

You'd have to have, like, a lentil for a soul to hate wiener dogs. ~Zuzana from The Daughter of Smoke & Bones by Laini Taylor

Thursday, January 6, 2011

REVIEW: Falling Under by Gwen Hayes

Description

Theia Alderson has always led a sheltered life in the small California town of Serendipity Falls. But when a devastatingly handsome boy appears in the halls of her school, Theia knows she's seen Haden before- not around town, but in her dreams.

As the Haden of both the night and the day beckons her closer one moment and pushes her away the next, the only thing Theia knows for sure is that the incredible pull she feels towards him is stronger than her fear.

And when she discovers what Haden truly is, Theia's not sure if she wants to resist him, even if the cost is her soul.

About the Author

Gwen Hayes lives in the Pacific Northwest with her real life hero and a pack of wild beasts (two of whom she gave birth to). She is a reader, writer, and lover of pop culture (which, other than yogurt, is the only culture she gets).

Details

Paperback: 336 pages

Publisher: NAL Trade (March 1, 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0451232682

ISBN-13: 978-0451232687

SOURCE: AROUND THE WORLD ARC TOURS

MY THOUGHTS
LOVED IT

**slight spoilers**

I totally got wrapped up in this one. The story about Theia and Haden is a new take on the paranormal romances that are directed at teens these days. I am sure you can tell be the description that Theia is human and Haden is something else. There are no faeries, werewolves or vampires to be found which is a nice change of pace. The writing is very lyrical and captivating. It has a slow beginning but quickly picks up after 50 pages. I think part of the problem was with Theia and how she wasn't acting like a normal almost 16 year old girl would act. This issue resolved itself nicely.

As Theia nears her birthday, she dreams about a boy and when she sees the boy in school she has an immediate connection to him. Things develop and become more dreamlike even while she is awake. Her father is pretty much absent and like a Disney story, good and evil come out to play. There is even the wicked mother of her beloved to contend with as well! The ending did leave me wondering if there will be another book to follow up some unanswered questions. There are some scenes of heavy petting, mild language and alcohol use-- well, I think it was alcohol, do they have alcohol in hell?